New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
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X,rss PARADE AT WEST PoINr-INcIDESrs OF The
wrsT PoINT, June S.-West Point Is at It's pest
roar weather and plenty OF Visitors are al thal 10
ded 10 bring about that state OF affairs, ana oo'h
- hare Every boat and Train in the afternoon
S,,gs us quota of psasureseekers from points along
- S,or and by The time OF dress parade to-day
- ,ras . gathering worthy OF the spectacle. There
go nycttier sight In the whole programme OF west
point amusements than this same dress parade that
r ne seen any clear day ID the year. As the shadows
~ the tall trees that skirt the parade GROUND pegh W
across the stretch OF closely clipped turf and
hin ont by contrast the bright coors OF the many
summer costumes whose owners are ranged along the
waIk the spiked helmets OF the band ana the white
ans If the cadets appear from opposite directions.
Cn,,.o after company OF white and gray files out
- 20 the tlaiu wheeling and countermarohlhg In
rr,ic ted eyolutions until by some sihexpheaoie
God luek they all come up into douoIe ranks Inc
Sd masses down the line playing lls leVei pes''
,bere il the simultaneous thnd OF ooo n'she's
oom,ng M against as many manly am weh-pauueu
tiIs the rafting words OF the young adjutant'
60 barn command OF the reviewing officer the boom
"a ,ba sunset gun exactly On TIE Iast cauehee vi no
';tto melody pIayed by the bond. the nag huterIhg
- tro,n sunlight to shadow, the double quick
~ IN CHARTERS with the funny little coata OF the
cadets bobbng up anu uo"N " " '
parade is over. ,...... - nros.;cs
Tbi. morning there was an eXhoition OF " ministries
II tba gvnnasiu Under the eye OF their instructor
,notons and exercises designed to develop al! the
49, ;ooI dexterty and muscle necessary to the making
- = oood soldier Mr.. Koehler has introduced OF ate
wears this system of physical training III pace OF inc
ia banbazard methods. Formerly these exL'oiuohs
we're simply displays OF eIouna ana IoW bnns.
anJ strained siuews Now all is methodical though
less interesting . - A.
In the afternoon the feature Of the programme was me
;,fantry drill, school OF the soldier, more iainhary
known as the skirmish drill Inc Dattalon WIS
deployed in all directions ana the uneT III d AMI
pu, through every possible mahuune' a. Snions AZ
f,freaed and fired without retreaing 10y plloons az
WILL and all nI5 ans tSe mac
nary ambuscades OF an invisible zoe Inc Ies Murvt
er and strongly expressed appreciation the
part of the more military guests WHOSE hei'o' "''
Tbe committee of the Board of Visitors who have the
matter of buildings under considerations are
Investigating the accommodations LOT the Sduet
The lead of their chairman Congressman Bntterwortn.
There at disposal an appropriation OF so
enargng the Academic building ana one OF S3VooV lor
bnding a gymnasium, something Will soon De done
I'm this line The committee express themselves as ue'
thing is kept in order the post and giye especial
praise to Captain spurgin commissary Oh o" d T
meut The old days OF worpy bread and tough Deei'
spoken of by the grayheaded alunns are no more;
The social side OF life at the post VIII surfer great uS
in the prospective departure of the wife OF General
Merritt the position of leadership In post society mat
ters is one that requires tact and experience MIS-
Merritt possesses both and has guided the little West
Point circle through the snG TsE ns Gl '
etiquette Ill MANNER
The informal hop MIGRANT Hall last evening was voed
great by those who took par anu ne ger
Tonight was like unto il. There will probably ne no
german this in connection with the gradnathg mop
General Merritt discOuntenances the german because
The strange guests suffer in attention in comparison
with those more familiar TO the members OF inc Dal-
TALON. =, .,,-..oA -
An interesting study in cadet ethics is the breach ex
listing for the last six months between the hrst ah9
second classes The question is will the sofening OF
hearts at graduation and separation heal II Last
wear when the class came back nom iuflOusn
HE first class meet and greet them on their
way contrary orders and put in confinement LOT
This breach of discipline They decided not 10 give any
hons in the hope that this might bring attention OF te
publc TO what they considered unjust sentence ana
work n mitigation of lit TIE second class stood by
them until became evident that this policy OF mastery
inactivity wasn't accomplishing anything, ana theh
they went ahead themselves and the regular hops
on holidays etc In consequence there Is deadly ieuu
between the two classes. and no unofficial word mas
been spoken by any member of class 10 the other Tor
the space of six months ,,,,,
Generals sherman and Sheridan, and Colonel ana Mrs
Fred Grant are among the expected arrivals tomorrow